“Do the Best You Can until You Know Better”
In the beginning… His name was Brandon. It was 1989 and I was a first-year teacher in an Early Childhood Special Education class. He had been removed from multiple preschools…
Look for the Helpers
Mr. Rogers’ Mom Was on to Something Fred Rogers’ mother comforted him when he was a child by challenging him to “Look for the helpers”, during a crisis. Mr. Rogers…
Physics or Math?
Greetings, Gesturers! Is this physics or simple math? I’ve been thinking a lot about how a part fits with a whole lately. Not as in ratio, but the Aristotelian thought…
Check Out Where Your Food Donation Goes!
Do you ever wonder what happens to the food you donate? If you donate on odd months (January, March, May, etc.) your food donation goes to Backpack Beginnings. If you…
New Eyes Watch Greensboro Show Up
I am Julia Osborne and I recently joined Leslie at A Simple Gesture. I am new to Greensboro. My husband and I moved from Georgia, where not only have I…
Nonprofit of the Year Award!
This month, A Simple Gesture won the Greensboro Volunteer Center’s Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year award.
Living Faith- Feeding the Hungry
I remember and pray for the 795 million people who are hungry by volunteering with A Simple Gesture.